LyondellBasell Q2 Results Rise on Polyolefin Margins
LyondellBasell’s second-quarter earnings improved as polyolefin margins and North American utilization rose, despite substantial European restructuring charges.
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US-Iran War: Oil Prices Fall as Diplomacy Returns
Oil prices have retreated as renewed US-Iran diplomacy raises hopes for safer shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but supply risks remain.
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Iran PET Supply Faces a Summer Logistics Test
Iran’s PET capacity may cover domestic summer demand, but shipping disruption, energy costs and limited current production data leave supply risks unresolved.
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Coal Carbon Materials: Chinese Process Targets Graphene and Fibers
A Chinese industrial team says its coal-processing technology can produce graphene, carbon fibers and other advanced materials. A planned demonstration project could reveal whether its performance and emissions claims hold up at commercial scale.
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Plastic Waste to Hydrogen: New Process Captures Carbon
Researchers have demonstrated a process that converts mixed PET, polyethylene and polypropylene waste into hydrogen with purity above 90%, while retaining most of the plastic’s carbon in solid or liquid products.
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Recyclable Elastic Yarn Could Transform Stretch Clothing
MIT engineers have developed a polyethylene-based elastic yarn designed to deliver the strength and flexibility required by stretch clothing without creating the recycling problems associated with conventional spandex blends. Tests suggest the material can be melted and respun repeatedly without a significant loss of performance.
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Epoch Nylon Plant Deal Brings Enzymatic Recycling to Industrial Scale
Epoch Biodesign’s acquisition of a nylon 6,6 facility in Blanes gives the biotechnology company commercial polymerisation capacity and creates a potential route from plastic waste to finished recycled polymer.
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SACMI Packaging Summit Highlights the Future of Rigid Packaging – Polymer Price Trends
More than 300 packaging specialists from 66 countries gathered at SACMI in Imola to examine high-speed cap production, automated quality control, digital services and emerging materials for rigid packaging.
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US Iran Oil Prices Balance at $86 Brent: Key Drivers and Global Market Outlook
Crude oil markets remain volatile as Brent trades near $86/b and WTI hovers around $82/b. This article breaks down the military strikes, Strait of Hormuz shipping risks, inventory data, and OPEC+ policy shaping global energy prices.
